2008 St. Louis Cardinals Information

The St.Louis Cardinals had performed quite well in the last season. The team finished at number three in the NL Central. In the 2007 season the team bagged five straight wins. Their record stood at 78-84 which was way behind that of the Chicago Cubs. It was not a good season for the team considering the fact that the team had posted a World Series win in 2006. For the upcoming 2008 season Joel Pineiro, Russ Sringer, Jason Isringhausen, and Jason LaRue have been kept on the team. The Cards have taken in five more members into the team including pitchers Jason Motte, Kyle McClellan, Mark Worrell and Mike Parisi and well known infielder Jarrett Hoffpauir.

The team has one of the best players in baseball, Albert Pujols. He is the one player that the team is banking on to get them a victory. A new addition to the team is Schumaker who might play in the right corner outfield post. Rick Ankiel might get to play in the center field. Chris Duncan is another player that can be trusted to deliver. Apart from them the line up looks good with the likes of Yadier Molina, Adam Kennedy and Cezar Itzturis. The team had bagged the World Series in 2006 and is all set to play the best they can in the upcoming season.

The Cardinals have an excellent manager in Tony La Russa. Behind La Russa the team can be put in the top three teams of the country. The veterans on the team are expected to play their game and bag wins. The team benefits from having the best player in baseball, Pujols, and also a new player, Schumaker. The contenders for the middle infield include Aaron Miles, Adam Kennedy, and Brendan Ryan. Cesar Izturis, Miles and Ryan are expected to contend for the shortstop position. It is up to the coach to shuffle the varied talents of the team and put up a winning line up. The outfield spots are competed by Chris Duncan and Rick Ankiel. Purchase the best St. Louis Cardinals seats at vividseats.com and use the Busch stadium seating chart as a guide to the best seats in the stadium.